Motor attachment for wringers



C. A. WINTER.

MOTOR ATTACHMENT FOR WRINGERS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8, 1920.

1,436,555, Patented Nov. 21, 1922;

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31-.- ATTORNEYS Mai Patented Nov. 21, 1922.

CHARLES A. WINTER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MOTOR ATTACHMENT FOR WRINGERS.

Application filed June 8,

the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to attachments for wringing machines, and has for an object to provide an improved arrangement whereby the power motor may be-connected to r a wringer of any usual or preferred type without changing the wringer.

Another object of the invention is to provide a motor attachment for a wringer which may be quickly applied and removed, arrangements being such that the wringer may be quickly converted into a power wringer or into a hand operated wringer.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a power member adapted to be connected with a wringer and constructed to provide a reversing action for the wringer which may be easily manipulated for causing the wringer to act in substantially the same manner as if hand driven, though with more speed, and in both directions.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a front view of a wringer of an ordinary type with an attachment embodying the invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the construction shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, the same being on the opposite side to that Shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: is a top plan view of the structure shown in Flg. 1.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary front view showing the adjustable mounting for the power member disclosed in Fig. 1.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a wrmger which is provided with a frame 2 and a set of rollers 3. The rollers 3 are provided with intermeshing gears in the'usual manner, and one roller is provided with a crank shaft 4 having the usual nut 5 on the-end. When operated by hand a suitable crank is. arranged on shaft 4 and the rollers 3 rotate-d thereby. When using the power motor 6 for rotating the rollers 3, the crank 4 is removed and a comparatively large gear wheel 7 secured on shaft 4: at or adjacent the point where the the set screw 1920. Serial No. 387,324.

crank was placed. The gear wheel 7 meshes continually with a comparatively small pinion 8 which is carried by shaft 9, said shaft in turn having a large pulley Wheel 10 connected thereto on the opposite side of frame 2 so as to accommodate the belt 11, which belt passes over a small pulley 12 connectedto the rotor of the-motor 6. The shaft 9 is carried in suitable bearing blocks connected to frame 2 by brackets 13, which brackets are bolted, screwed or otherwise secured to said frame. When power is used the parts are connected as shown in Fig. 1, but if for any reason it be desired not to use power belt 11 is thrown off of the pulley 10 and the crank is connected with shaft 4.- whereupon the roller 3 may be manipulated manually.

In order to quickly apply or remove the motor 6 the same is mounted on a base 14 hinged at 15 to an auxiliary base 16. The auxiliary base 16 has a number of supporting posts 17 rigidly secured thereto, said supporting posts being preferably tapered at their lower ends for fitting snugly into the various socket members 18 secured to frame '2. When the belt 11 has been thrown off of pulley 10 the supporting posts 17 may be readily pulled out of the sockets, base 16, motor 6 and associated parts may be quickly removed and placed to one side. With reard to base 14 and the auxiliary base 16 1t will be observed from Figure 5 that this arrangement permits a slight adjustment vertically of the motor 6 so as to produce a proper tension in belt 11. This adjustment is permitted by the hinge 15 and caused by 19 which may be adjusted to any desired position. Current may be let into the motor 6 in any desired manner, and

a cut-off switch may be provided at any point. However, a reversing switch 20 is positioned on the base 14 and is provided with a handle 21 directly above the frame 2 so that a person using the wrmger may 0perate switch 20 for causing the winger to move in either direction or cutoff the current.

I claim: A

1. As a new article of manufacture, a portable motor support for a winger, comprising abase, alatform hingedly secured to said base, sai basehaving a plurality of legs extending therefrom and adapted to engage socketssecured to said wringer, said motor having a pulley adapted to engage a belt g Y p 1,436,555 H driviing said wringer, and means associbase, standards secured to said base and ated withsaid base and acting against said adapted to engage sockets on a support, a.

platform to vary the tension of said belt. member mounted on said base adapted to 15 2. As anew article of manufacture, a support a motor having a pulley, said pul- 5 base, standards secured to said base and ley being adapted to drive a belt, and means adapted to engage sockets on a support, a for forcing said member away from said member mounted on said base adapted to base for bringing said belt under tension, support a motor having a pulley, said pultogether with a switch carried on said mem- 20 ley being adapted to drive a belt, and means her for starting or changing the rotation of 10 for forcing said member away from said said motor.

base for bringing said belt under tension.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a CHARLES A. WINTER. 

